#Mixing

so i was tweakin my mix rn and i realized i forgot to sidechain the drums to the bass lol what a huge diff it made. now my tracks dont sound so muddy imo. i was usin a pretty basic setup, fabfilter pro q and compressor, but it did the trick. anyway just thought id share my little win for the day

Been hearing two camps loudly (pun intended). One side swears by streaming‑platform loudness presets and pushing LUFS to the max, arguing it’s the only way to get noticed on playlists. The other side argues that dynamic integrity is king and that the few extra dB don’t justify listener fatigue.

From a production standpoint, does the loudness‑war still hold any weight in professional releases, or is it an outdated crutch that harms the music’s artistic intent? What’s the prevailing attitude among mixers and mastering engineers today? Any data points or anecdotal experiences are welcome – especially if you’ve seen a track’s performance shift after a LUFS tweak.

TL;DR: Is the loudness‑war still a thing, or have most pros finally said "enough"?

so i’ve been mixing for years and still cant decide if the whole analog‑tape hype is worth the hassle i’m using a decent a/b setup: digital synths straight through stock saturation vs a cheap tape plugin chain the tape side sounds warm but also adds muddiness and the cpu cost is annoying i hear people swear by analog gear, others say its just marketing any hardcore producers got solid reasons to ditch the tape emulation entirely, or is there a real sonic benefit that survives the final master also, does sample rate matter for the tape vibe tbh i’m leaning to ditch it but not sure